Here are some effective tips for car theft protection:
1. Resale on the European continent:
If your car is stolen, it is certainly for resale in France or in the countries around it. Modifications will be made to it, particularly in terms of chassis numbers and the license plate will be replaced. This may prevent you from recognizing her on the street after that. You may receive news of your old vehicle when the future purchaser realizes that it is a stolen vehicle.
2. Repair of a damaged car:
Repairing a car can be very expensive, especially if many spare parts are required. These people, therefore, decide to repair their car and change their parts on their own . This involves stealing a car similar to theirs to recover the parts needed to repair the vehicle . This practice is then profitable for criminals, especially if the price of spare parts for certain cars is high. After use, the car will be left abandoned, broken down or burnt to leave no or evidence.
3. Recovery of spare parts:
Some vehicles are stolen to be sold . Sometimes, only certain parts are requested on the market, and coming from certain models only, such as the Renault Sport. The parts are then sold online, and the car is often burned. The resale of these dropper parts is profitable and is more common than we think.
4. Sending these cars to Africa or the Maghreb:
Sometimes going through customs can intercept certain vehicles but unfortunately not all of them. The flights here affect 4 × 4 or sports cars that will arrive at their destination by boat. If you intend to find your car by GPS tracking, know that a simple wave jammer is enough to make this device unusable all the more if it leaves French territory.
5. To commit crimes (go fast, robberies, etc.):
Steal a car for another theft or a robbery? It is a practical way to then flee, or even break windows or doors. This car will end up burned, making it unusable and leaving no footprints. Even if certain thefts respond to a "need" both rational and selfish, there are also people who steal cars solely for the purpose of having fun, or to get rid of boredom.
How can they steal your car?
In France, there are an average of 11,000 car thefts each year, or 300 per day. Here are some of the tricks used by thieves:
Carjacking
This practice is more and more widespread. It consists for example of creating a small accident caused voluntarily by the thief. By reflex, you get out of the car leaving your keys on the ignition to see the damage caused by the collision with the car. Once you are distracted, an accomplice escapes with your car and the driver in turn escapes with his own .
Italian flight
Here, the target is not the car, but what it contains. Once distracted, the thief points out an anomaly on your car and takes the opportunity to grab your purse and your personal belongings.
Theft by electronic box
This case is not cheap and is very efficient. It is generally used by thieves who have experience stealing used cars. After successfully opening the car doors, the box allows the thief to connect to the on-board computer. Once connected, the box allows you to record a false start card. It works on all cars, without having to use "wires". This type of car theft remains the most vicious and quite complex to demonstrate. Indeed, if you manage to find your vehicle, it will be difficult for you to convince your insurance that it was indeed a theft since very often, there will be no traces of break-in. So remember to report the theft as soon as it is found to the police and your insurance.
What are the solutions to consider to avoid theft of your car?
Anti-theft alarm
The alarm system can be installed in different places in your vehicle (for example, in the trunk, on the battery, etc.) to keep burglars away and prevent an attempted theft. On the other hand, if your alarm is connected to your on-board computer, the thief will quickly disconnect it in a minimum of time. This security system is inexpensive: its price is around € 30.
A chip to trace the vehicle
The anti-theft protection system GPS Tracker is a spy GPS tracker that allows you to geolocate your vehicle and follow its movement if you realize quickly enough that your car has just been stolen. Unfortunately, this GPS chip is installed as standard only on high-end cars such as SUVs, sedans or sports cars such as Range Rover Evoque, Audi, BMW, Jaguar, which are models sought after by thieves.
The flying block
With theft techniques becoming more and more sophisticated, the anti-theft bar (or anti-theft rod) is a basic but effective anti-theft system which will very quickly dissuade thieves. It is not common to see a person walking around with pliers capable of cutting this anti-theft bar. It costs on average 20
What are the right things to do to secure your car?
After an accident, do not leave the car running and never leave the car key on the ignition without supervision.
Make sure your doors are locked , even on short trips, but especially during a short absence.
If you have a garage, park your car indoors as much as possible.
Don't leave valuables lying around inside your car
Always remove the GPS or any other connected object visible in the car.
Remember to check that the windows are closed when you leave the vehicle
Consider installing theft protection such as an alarm to protect your car
Insure your car against theft : in your car insurance contract , this guarantee includes the disappearance or deterioration of the vehicle, the theft of parts and accessories but also fraud or breach of trust.
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